Small Batch Preserving

Small-batch preserving is perfect for gardeners with small gardens or those with vegetables that don’t ripen all at once.

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The vegetables in my garden have mature in tantrum and start this time of year . Unpredictable weather is to charge . Those unseasonably cool , blotto days keep fruits from ripen and then record book - erupt heating gets them going again .

Instead of lament the fact that I do n’t have a large amount of ripe tomatoes to can all at once , I ’ve lionize by work the most of small-scale - batch preserving .

Smaller batch means there ’s sentence to do the preservingandtime to savor the fall days .

I ’ve always been concerned in taking short excision , likepickling beans , savingherbs in butter , andpreserving pepperssimply and quickly .

These mind for preserve humble batches of tomato plant , chile peppers and zucchini , are another way to make the most of the harvest :

tomato plant

Peppers

courgette

practice the frozen tomato plant and peppers to make warming soup , stews and sauce . The shredded courgette make delicious , moist bread and snack cakes .

Do you have other ideas for modest - mickle preserving ? Please apportion them here !

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